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Alleged kidnapping, beating lands two in jail

Published: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:49 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:49 p.m.

A Houma man and his friend are accused of kidnapping the man’s girlfriend and her 3-year-old before the boyfriend beat up the woman, the Houma police chief said.

Johnny Jermaine Williams, 35, 422 Ashland Drive, kept his girlfriend and the child in his car against their will while he drove them to Blue Cliff College, Chief Todd Duplantis said. The couple got into an argument when they arrived, and Williams drove from the college and wouldn’t allow her to get out of the car.

Lee Andrew Short III, 34, 800 Russell St., Houma, was in the car and held the doors closed as well, Duplantis said.

They drove around east Houma and wound up in the Walmart parking lot where witnesses saw Williams and another man punching and strangling the girlfriend, Duplantis said. Houma Police eventually found them near Barataria Avenue, taking the girlfriend to TGMC and Williams and Short to jail.

Her injuries are not life threatening, and the 3-year-old was not injured, Duplantis said.

Short is not charged with any battery crimes. Short may not have been the second man who injured the woman, Duplantis said.

Williams and Lee are charged with two counts of kidnapping, and Williams is also charged with domestic abuse.

<p>A Houma man and his friend are accused of kidnapping the man's girlfriend and her 3-year-old before the boyfriend beat up the woman, the Houma police chief said.</p><p>Johnny Jermaine Williams, 35, 422 Ashland Drive, kept his girlfriend and the child in his car against their will while he drove them to Blue Cliff College, Chief Todd Duplantis said. The couple got into an argument when they arrived, and Williams drove from the college and wouldn't allow her to get out of the car.</p><p>Lee Andrew Short III, 34, 800 Russell St., Houma, was in the car and held the doors closed as well, Duplantis said.</p><p>They drove around east Houma and wound up in the Walmart parking lot where witnesses saw Williams and another man punching and strangling the girlfriend, Duplantis said. Houma Police eventually found them near Barataria Avenue, taking the girlfriend to TGMC and Williams and Short to jail. </p><p>Her injuries are not life threatening, and the 3-year-old was not injured, Duplantis said.</p><p>Short is not charged with any battery crimes. Short may not have been the second man who injured the woman, Duplantis said. </p><p>Williams and Lee are charged with two counts of kidnapping, and Williams is also charged with domestic abuse.</p>